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United States Patent | 5,271,437 |
O'Brien ,   et al. | December 21, 1993 |
Disclosed is a device for removing gases and liquid from containers. The ice punctures the bottom of a container for purposes of exhausting gases and liquid from the container without their escaping into the atmosphere. The device includes an inner cup or cylinder having a top portion with an open end for receiving a container and a bottom portion which may be fastened to a disposal or waste container in a substantially leak-proof manner. A piercing device is mounted in the lower portion of the inner cylinder for puncturing the can bottom placed in the inner cylinder. An outer cylinder having an open end and a closed end fits over the top portion of the inner cylinder in telescoping engagement. A force exerted on the closed end of the outer cylinder urges the bottom of a can in the inner cylinder into engagement with the piercing device in the bottom of the inner cylinder to form an opening in the can bottom, thereby permitting the contents of the can to enter the disposal container.
Inventors: | O'Brien; Michael D. (Las Vegas, NV); Klapperick; Robert L. (Las Vegas, NV); Bell; Chris (Las Vegas, NV) |
Assignee: | The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy (Washington, DC) |
Appl. No.: | 932118 |
Filed: | August 19, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 141/51; 30/448; 141/65; 141/89; 141/97; 141/329; 222/83.5; 222/86; 222/397 |
Intern'l Class: | B65B 031/00; B65B 007/24 |
Field of Search: | 141/65,51,98,129,329,330,18,20,1,7,97,89-92,165 81/3.07,3.2 222/80,81,83,83.5,87,86,387 100/102 29/403.1,403.7,426.1,426.3,244,801 422/900 30/448 |
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